North Carolina
North Carolina has 10,730,404 residents in 100 counties and 802 ZIP codes. The median household income is $72,388, 10% below the national figure, and the typical owner-occupied home is valued at $288,900. 67% of households own their home.
10,730,404residentsACS 2020–2024
$72,388median household incomein 2024 dollars
$288,900median home valueowner-occupied homes
90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
North Carolina · 802 ZIP codes
<$45K$125K+
Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
All 100 counties.
Colour shows where each county sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| County | Residents | Household income | Home value | Owners | Bachelor's+ | Broadband | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | 176,893 | $66K | $242K | 65% | 29% | 90% | 28 min |
| Alexander County | 36,412 | $65K | $212K | 81% | 17% | 85% | 27 min |
| Alleghany County | 11,174 | $47K | $215K | 74% | 24% | 81% | 28 min |
| Anson County | 22,289 | $47K | $149K | 69% | 10% | 85% | 31 min |
| Ashe County | 26,950 | $57K | $243K | 79% | 26% | 85% | 27 min |
| Avery County | 17,680 | $61K | $266K | 83% | 25% | 85% | 25 min |
| Beaufort County | 44,499 | $58K | $193K | 70% | 21% | 88% | 26 min |
| Bertie County | 17,170 | $49K | $99K | 73% | 19% | 72% | 27 min |
| Bladen County | 29,566 | $42K | $135K | 69% | 20% | 85% | 31 min |
| Brunswick County | 152,568 | $77K | $350K | 85% | 35% | 93% | 27 min |
| Buncombe County | 274,360 | $74K | $392K | 66% | 46% | 90% | 23 min |
| Burke County | 87,795 | $59K | $185K | 75% | 21% | 85% | 25 min |
| Cabarrus County | 236,133 | $89K | $355K | 71% | 38% | 93% | 30 min |
| Caldwell County | 80,536 | $56K | $192K | 74% | 19% | 86% | 27 min |
| Camden County | 10,927 | $91K | $337K | 82% | 29% | 93% | 30 min |
| Carteret County | 69,148 | $72K | $333K | 75% | 35% | 93% | 24 min |
| Caswell County | 22,404 | $60K | $165K | 75% | 18% | 83% | 33 min |
| Catawba County | 163,573 | $68K | $242K | 72% | 26% | 89% | 25 min |
| Chatham County | 80,151 | $94K | $446K | 81% | 49% | 89% | 31 min |
| Cherokee County | 29,562 | $54K | $232K | 84% | 24% | 84% | 26 min |
| Chowan County | 13,836 | $54K | $236K | 71% | 25% | 89% | 28 min |
| Clay County | 11,610 | $57K | $278K | 81% | 32% | 83% | 24 min |
| Cleveland County | 100,991 | $59K | $200K | 71% | 22% | 85% | 27 min |
| Columbus County | 50,140 | $49K | $146K | 71% | 15% | 83% | 31 min |
| Craven County | 102,612 | $66K | $232K | 68% | 28% | 86% | 23 min |
| Cumberland County | 338,545 | $61K | $199K | 55% | 28% | 91% | 23 min |
| Currituck County | 30,601 | $94K | $379K | 87% | 31% | 91% | 39 min |
| Dare County | 37,875 | $89K | $460K | 78% | 43% | 92% | 24 min |
| Davidson County | 172,954 | $64K | $219K | 74% | 22% | 88% | 26 min |
| Davie County | 44,122 | $75K | $254K | 82% | 27% | 92% | 29 min |
| Duplin County | 49,335 | $55K | $137K | 70% | 18% | 83% | 31 min |
| Durham County | 332,353 | $82K | $389K | 56% | 55% | 94% | 24 min |
| Edgecombe County | 48,736 | $51K | $125K | 61% | 18% | 80% | 24 min |
| Forsyth County | 389,977 | $67K | $250K | 64% | 39% | 90% | 24 min |
| Franklin County | 74,386 | $74K | $284K | 79% | 27% | 89% | 37 min |
| Gaston County | 234,881 | $67K | $266K | 67% | 27% | 89% | 29 min |
| Gates County | 10,376 | $66K | $171K | 81% | 11% | 77% | 45 min |
| Graham County | 8,072 | $50K | $171K | 81% | 18% | 83% | 27 min |
| Granville County | 60,877 | $71K | $248K | 77% | 25% | 88% | 33 min |
| Greene County | 20,486 | $53K | $117K | 67% | 12% | 82% | 27 min |
| Guilford County | 547,940 | $69K | $260K | 60% | 39% | 91% | 24 min |
| Halifax County | 47,675 | $46K | $106K | 63% | 16% | 75% | 27 min |
| Harnett County | 139,150 | $71K | $246K | 71% | 25% | 85% | 35 min |
| Haywood County | 62,662 | $62K | $279K | 75% | 30% | 84% | 25 min |
| Henderson County | 118,484 | $68K | $351K | 75% | 37% | 90% | 24 min |
| Hertford County | 19,908 | $46K | $119K | 67% | 17% | 83% | 28 min |
| Hoke County | 53,835 | $65K | $219K | 73% | 24% | 90% | 31 min |
| Hyde County | 4,592 | $54K | $124K | 72% | 15% | 72% | 33 min |
| Iredell County | 196,544 | $81K | $321K | 72% | 34% | 94% | 27 min |
| Jackson County | 43,771 | $56K | $285K | 61% | 31% | 79% | 22 min |
| Johnston County | 234,263 | $83K | $306K | 76% | 29% | 89% | 35 min |
| Jones County | 9,302 | $60K | $130K | 79% | 20% | 80% | 30 min |
| Lee County | 65,816 | $65K | $240K | 67% | 21% | 78% | 28 min |
| Lenoir County | 54,919 | $45K | $121K | 59% | 16% | 81% | 26 min |
| Lincoln County | 92,716 | $80K | $321K | 79% | 28% | 91% | 32 min |
| Macon County | 37,941 | $59K | $252K | 78% | 28% | 83% | 24 min |
| Madison County | 21,867 | $59K | $285K | 78% | 32% | 83% | 33 min |
| Martin County | 21,644 | $49K | $110K | 67% | 17% | 84% | 28 min |
| McDowell County | 44,817 | $57K | $171K | 76% | 18% | 84% | 27 min |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,154,681 | $87K | $407K | 55% | 49% | 94% | 27 min |
| Mitchell County | 14,992 | $58K | $220K | 76% | 24% | 82% | 27 min |
| Montgomery County | 26,007 | $58K | $162K | 75% | 19% | 83% | 29 min |
| Moore County | 104,876 | $86K | $351K | 76% | 41% | 91% | 29 min |
| Nash County | 96,216 | $62K | $191K | 64% | 22% | 85% | 26 min |
| New Hanover County | 235,229 | $75K | $388K | 61% | 45% | 93% | 22 min |
| Northampton County | 16,931 | $50K | $115K | 75% | 18% | 74% | 30 min |
| Onslow County | 207,906 | $68K | $236K | 64% | 26% | 93% | 24 min |
| Orange County | 149,678 | $90K | $460K | 64% | 62% | 94% | 25 min |
| Pamlico County | 12,390 | $60K | $217K | 83% | 25% | 87% | 27 min |
| Pasquotank County | 40,834 | $67K | $235K | 68% | 28% | 92% | 30 min |
| Pender County | 65,550 | $80K | $299K | 83% | 31% | 89% | 32 min |
| Perquimans County | 13,244 | $68K | $232K | 77% | 22% | 85% | 35 min |
| Person County | 39,542 | $63K | $214K | 77% | 19% | 89% | 33 min |
| Pitt County | 177,193 | $58K | $209K | 51% | 34% | 89% | 23 min |
| Polk County | 19,891 | $68K | $315K | 77% | 36% | 85% | 31 min |
| Randolph County | 146,348 | $61K | $197K | 73% | 18% | 87% | 27 min |
| Richmond County | 42,344 | $45K | $128K | 66% | 16% | 87% | 26 min |
| Robeson County | 116,902 | $42K | $95K | 66% | 15% | 78% | 27 min |
| Rockingham County | 92,131 | $57K | $169K | 72% | 17% | 85% | 29 min |
| Rowan County | 149,875 | $66K | $238K | 72% | 23% | 90% | 28 min |
| Rutherford County | 64,930 | $51K | $202K | 74% | 22% | 83% | 28 min |
| Sampson County | 59,470 | $52K | $151K | 74% | 16% | 85% | 29 min |
| Scotland County | 33,590 | $46K | $115K | 62% | 17% | 87% | 25 min |
| Stanly County | 64,651 | $61K | $242K | 75% | 20% | 88% | 31 min |
| Stokes County | 45,139 | $63K | $197K | 79% | 18% | 87% | 33 min |
| Surry County | 71,425 | $56K | $178K | 73% | 20% | 86% | 26 min |
| Swain County | 14,013 | $52K | $207K | 73% | 21% | 77% | 22 min |
| Transylvania County | 33,691 | $66K | $374K | 75% | 40% | 87% | 24 min |
| Tyrrell County | 3,423 | $42K | $165K | 78% | 13% | 81% | 39 min |
| Union County | 250,958 | $103K | $417K | 82% | 41% | 94% | 32 min |
| Vance County | 42,322 | $50K | $162K | 60% | 17% | 85% | 28 min |
| Wake County | 1,178,653 | $106K | $461K | 64% | 57% | 95% | 27 min |
| Warren County | 18,795 | $51K | $154K | 69% | 19% | 83% | 31 min |
| Washington County | 10,812 | $42K | $126K | 68% | 15% | 78% | 32 min |
| Watauga County | 55,123 | $52K | $359K | 62% | 48% | 91% | 22 min |
| Wayne County | 118,652 | $60K | $179K | 62% | 22% | 90% | 25 min |
| Wilkes County | 65,935 | $52K | $169K | 74% | 17% | 88% | 27 min |
| Wilson County | 79,290 | $56K | $186K | 60% | 22% | 86% | 25 min |
| Yadkin County | 37,574 | $63K | $181K | 77% | 18% | 88% | 30 min |
| Yancey County | 18,797 | $59K | $243K | 79% | 25% | 81% | 30 min |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
People.
10,730,404 residents in 4,282,345 households, next to the United States figure.
22%
under 18
23%
aged 18–34
17%
aged 65 and over
29%
of households are people living alone
47%
of households are married couples
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
4,895,668 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $288,900 (±$1,086).
67%
of households own their home
65%
of homes are detached single-family houses
14%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
11%
are mobile homes
13%
of housing units are vacant
$1,228
median gross rent a month
When homes were built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$324.
$72,388
median household income
13.0%
of people live below the poverty line
4.7%
unemployment rate
36%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
27 min
average commute to work
14%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
80%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
2%
walk or bike
16%
work from home
5%
of households have no car
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
90%
of households have a broadband subscription
8%
have no internet access at home
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Counties in North Carolina.
Every county has its own page, with all of its ZIP codes.
Alamance CountyAlexander CountyAlleghany CountyAnson CountyAshe CountyAvery CountyBeaufort CountyBertie CountyBladen CountyBrunswick CountyBuncombe CountyBurke CountyCabarrus CountyCaldwell CountyCamden CountyCarteret CountyCaswell CountyCatawba CountyChatham CountyCherokee CountyChowan CountyClay CountyCleveland CountyColumbus CountyCraven CountyCumberland CountyCurrituck CountyDare CountyDavidson CountyDavie CountyDuplin CountyDurham CountyEdgecombe CountyForsyth CountyFranklin CountyGaston CountyGates CountyGraham CountyGranville CountyGreene CountyGuilford CountyHalifax CountyHarnett CountyHaywood CountyHenderson CountyHertford CountyHoke CountyHyde CountyIredell CountyJackson CountyJohnston CountyJones CountyLee CountyLenoir CountyLincoln CountyMacon CountyMadison CountyMartin CountyMcDowell CountyMecklenburg CountyMitchell CountyMontgomery CountyMoore CountyNash CountyNew Hanover CountyNorthampton CountyOnslow CountyOrange CountyPamlico CountyPasquotank CountyPender CountyPerquimans CountyPerson CountyPitt CountyPolk CountyRandolph CountyRichmond CountyRobeson CountyRockingham CountyRowan CountyRutherford CountySampson CountyScotland CountyStanly CountyStokes CountySurry CountySwain CountyTransylvania CountyTyrrell CountyUnion CountyVance CountyWake CountyWarren CountyWashington CountyWatauga CountyWayne CountyWilkes CountyWilson CountyYadkin CountyYancey County